AWS Project Rise (Wheatfield)
Amazon Web Services. Approved.
Jasper County commissioners unanimously approved development agreements on June 15, 2026 for a 7 billion dollar AWS data center campus called Project Rise on a 304 acre NIPSCO-owned parcel near the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield. AWS will provide 98 million dollars in upfront funding plus 23 million dollars annually for 10 years, and 1.25 billion dollars to offset ratepayer impact; the campus will rely primarily on air cooling, using water-based cooling only about 2 percent of the year.
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- Status
- Approved
- Operator
- Amazon Web Services
- Applicant on record
- Amazon Web Services
- Location
- Wheatfield, Jasper County, IN (approximate, city center)
- Size
- MW not reported, 304 acres
- Cooling
- Air cooled
- Utility
- NIPSCO
- First reported
- 2026-06-03
- Last updated
- August 19, 2026
What happens next
Still to come: permits and construction. Builders do not always announce a construction start date in advance.
Sources
- Jasper County Approves Agreements For $7B AWS Data Center Campus, InkFreeNews, 2026-06-22
- Amazon Plans $7 Billion Data Center Project In Jasper County, InkFreeNews, 2026-06-03
What it would mean nearby
This case decides how Amazon's Indiana data center load is billed and how new power plant costs tied to it are shared, which affects whether any of those costs can be spread to other NIPSCO customers.
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Common questions
Where is the AWS Project Rise (Wheatfield) data center?
It is in Wheatfield, Jasper County, IN.
Has the AWS Project Rise (Wheatfield) data center been approved?
Yes, it has been approved.
How big is the AWS Project Rise (Wheatfield) data center?
Reported size: 304 acres.
Is it near you?
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